Tim Duncan

Jahlil Okafor is a fan of Steph Curry and enjoyed watching the MVP lead the guard-heavy Golden State Warriors to an NBA championship. He still thinks the best road to a title is through the big man. That's what makes the 6-foot-11 center out of Duke glad to join the Philadelphia 76ers, a team that already features young, potential stars Nerlens Noel and Joel Embiid. Okafor was the third overall pick in the NBA draft on Thursday night and one of five players the Sixers selected in an effort to rebuild. "For as long as I remember, big men have dominated the NBA," Okafor said at a news conference Saturday. "People got a little excited because of what Steph Curry did...

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By Mark Rosner, The Sports Xchange
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